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decathlon
an athletic contest consisting of ten different events
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Olympiad, Olympic Games, Olympics
the modern revival of the ancient games held once every 4 years in a selected country
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Special Olympics
an athletic contest modeled after the Olympic Games but intended for mentally or physically handicapped persons
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prelim, preliminary
a minor match preceding the main event
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pentathlon
an athletic contest consisting of five different events
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meet, sports meeting
a meeting at which a number of athletic contests are held
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hop-step-and-jump, triple jump
an athletic contest in which a competitor must perform successively a hop and a step and a jump in continuous movement
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tug-of-war
a contest in which teams pull of opposite ends of a rope; the team dragged across a central line loses
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Winter Olympic Games, Winter Olympics
an Olympics for winter sports
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gymkhana
a meet at which riders and horses display a range of skills and aptitudes
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race meeting
a regular occasion on which a number of horse races are held on the same track
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regatta
a meeting for boat races
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swim meet, swimming meet
a swimming competition between two or more teams
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track meet
a track and field competition between two or more teams
